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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Memorial by Squeak Carnwath, Image 2.

    Squeak Carnwath

    Memorial, 2006

    Intaglio, lithography on Rives BFK white

    16.875 x 16.875 in (42.86 x 42.86 cm)

  2. Talisman by Barton Lidice Beneš, Image 1.

    Barton Lidice Beneš

    Talisman, 1996

    Necklace composed of Y9C 100m9 Retrovir capsules with various found "good luck" pieces (Egytian amulets) on white wove paper support sheets

    16 x 15.25 x 2 in (40.64 x 38.74 x 5.08 cm)

  3. Talisman by Barton Lidice Beneš, Image 1.

    Barton Lidice Beneš

    Talisman, 1996

    Necklace composed of Y9C 100m9 Retrovir capsules with various found "good luck" pieces (a wishbone) on white wove paper support sheets

    16 x 15.25 x 2 in (40.64 x 38.74 x 5.08 cm)

  4. The Jim and Tammy Show by Roger Brown, Image 1.

    Roger Brown

    The Jim and Tammy Show, 1987

    Lithograph on paper

    21.75 x 32.25 in (55.25 x 81.92 cm)

  5. Totem Tablet: Red Cloud by Richard Black, Image 1.

    Richard Black

    Totem Tablet: Red Cloud, 1982

    Etching and aquatint on paper

    18 x 14.75 in (45.72 x 37.47 cm)

  6. Totem Tablet: Purple Wing by Richard Black, Image 1.

    Richard Black

    Totem Tablet: Purple Wing, 1982

    Etching and aquatint on paper

    18 x 14.875 in (45.72 x 37.78 cm)

  7. Ezekiel's Wheel by Richard Black, Image 1.

    Richard Black

    Ezekiel's Wheel, 1978

    Etching on paper

    9.5 x 12 x 1 in (24.13 x 30.48 x 2.54 cm)

  8. Totem Tablet, Centennial by Richard Black, Image 1.

    Richard Black

    Totem Tablet, Centennial, 1977

    Etching and aquatint on paper

    22.25 x 18 in (56.52 x 45.72 cm)

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About the artist

Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Mexican

1902–2002

A self-taught photographer born in Mexico City, Manuel Alvarez Bravo is considered one of the founders of modern photography and the main representative of Latin American photography in the 20th century. His interest in photography started from very early on in his life as both his father and grandfather were involved with the medium. His first success was a first prize award in a local photographic competition in Oaxaca in 1925. He worked with some of the greatest artists of his time including the muralists Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros. His interest in documentary photography started around 1930s as Tina Modotti left him her position in the magazine Mexican Folkways where he worked for a while afterwards. During the late 1930s, he taught photography at the San Carlos Academy where he had studied painting earlier on in his life. From 1943 till 1959, he also worked in the film industry doing still shots and started experimenting with the cinema techniques. During his lifetime, he participated in over 200 collective exhibitions and had over 150 individual exhibitions. He was a groundbreaking artist in his medium and his works have inspired many others in the field of photography. He passed away at the age of hundred.